The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
School of Theology
Integrative Seminar II: Proclamation
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
An intensive supervised ministry experience focused on the development of preaching
competencies and consisting of the following: ministry service in a pre-approved setting,
involvement in a formal church-based internship / pastoral training program, and appropriate
academic requirements which will enhance the student’s understanding and practice of
proclamation. Pre-approval required. (6 hours).
CLASSROOM VALUES OF THE LEARNING COMMUNITY
The professor will guide the learning experiences in this course based on the following
educational values he possesses: (the individual professor will complete this section)
REQUIRED READINGS AND RESOURCES
The following readings and resources are required. Books/articles will be read in their
entirety unless otherwise noted.
Required Textbooks:
Bible (bring to every class session)
Books:
Carson, D. A. Exegetical Fallacies. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1996.
Chapell, Bryan. Christ-Centered Preaching. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
Keller, Tim. Preaching the Gospel in a Post Modern World. Unpublished manuscript.
Miller, Jack. Outgrowing the Ingrown Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986.
Plummer, Robert L. 40 Questions About Interpreting the Bible. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2010.
Articles: (provided to students in class)
“A Preacher’s Decalogue” by Sinclair Ferguson
“Gospel Definitions” by Trevin Wax
“Before You Preach” by Joe Thorn
“Evangelism and the Sunday Morning Pulpit” by John Stark
“Exposition – Components and Proportions” by Sojourn
“Preaching to the Secular Mind” by Tim Keller
LEARNING GOALS AND EVALUATION
1. The student will understand the importance of prayer and biblical meditation as a part
of sermon preparation.
2. The student will demonstrate competency in weekly sermon research.
3. The student will demonstrate proficiency in sermon preparation and delivery.
4. The student will be able to critically evaluate sermon content, delivery, and overall
communication effectiveness.
SCHEDULE
The professor will insert the schedule for the course.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENTS
The following assignments totaling 100 points are to be completed as described below by
the dates indicated.
Required Assignments Summary – 100 points
o Required Reading / Writing Assignments (25 pts total / reading is 15 pts and book
critiques are 5 pts each). The student will read all texts and articles as assigned and
submit a reading report at the end of the semester. The professor will assign
additional articles and other readings during the semester. The student will prepare
a 1500 word book critique for each of the following texts (guidelines/suggestions for
writing these critiques will be posted on Moodle):
o Chapell, Bryan. Christ-Centered Preaching. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2005.
o Miller, Jack. Outgrowing the Ingrown Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1986.
o Two Sermons. (20 pts total, 10 pts per sermon) Students must type complete
manuscripts for two separate sermons. Biblical texts for the sermons should be chosen
in consultation with the professor. Sermons should be 20 minutes in length. One
sermon will be preached to the peer group for evaluation. The other will be preached on
Sunday night in a local church, pending professor’s approval.
o Sermon critiques. (15 points total, 5 pts per critique) Students must provide a 1-2
page critique of three sermons by other students. Students will be randomly assigned to
critique three sermons.
o Involvement in an Internship / Pastoral Training Program (20 pts).
The student is expected to be involved in a church-based internship / pastoral training
program where he meets with a mentor/teacher on a weekly basis for a minimum of
three hours per week (this may be done through the training program and one-on-one
meetings with the professor or pastors). The purpose of this involvement is the refining
of ministry leadership skills, character development, and goal setting/evaluation.
o Contextualized Ministry Experience (20 pts).
The student is expected to be engaged in a minimum of five hours per week of
supervised ministry (total of 50 hours minimum—15 pts). The student will be required to
keep a weekly journal concerning the ministry involvement and lessons learned (5 pts).
The student will also be required to complete all necessary records of involvement
required by the professor.
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GRADING SCALE
A
4.0 96-100
A3.7 93-95
B+ 3.3 89-92
B
BC+
3.0 86-88
2.7 83-85
2.3 79-82
C
CD+
2.0 76-78
1.7 73-75
1.3 69-72
D
DF
1.0 66-68
0.7 63-65
0.0 0-62
WP Withdraw Pass
WF Withdraw Fail
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Incomplete (no grades of incomplete will be issued for this course except in an
extreme circumstance as determined by the professor)
ATTENDANCE
Students are expected to attend all sessions.
RESPECT FOR DIVERGENT VIEWPOINTS
Students and faculty are to show appropriate respect for each other even when divergent
viewpoints are expressed in the classroom. Such respect does not require agreement
with or acceptance of divergent viewpoints.
STYLE
All papers should be submitted using the guidelines found in the Southern Seminary Style
Manual which is available in the Lifeway Christian Bookstore.
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED STUDENTS
In order to ensure full class participation, any student with a disabling condition requiring
special accommodations (tape recorders, special adaptive equipment, special note-taking or
test-taking needs) is strongly encouraged to contact the professor at the beginning of the
course.
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is using the words or ideas of someone else without giving them appropriate
credit. Students are expected to always credit sources appropriately. Failure to do so will
potentially result in the student’s failure of this course and referral to the Dean of Students for
disciplinary action as is deemed appropriate.
ELECTRONIC COPIES OF ASSIGNMENTS
Students are expected to retain an electronic copy of all assignments submitted in this
course. This will ensure that the student would able to resubmit an assignment if it was lost in
the grading process.
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Courseware and Copyright
COURSEWARE
This course syllabus and the accompanying course protocols are intended to reflect
accurately all aspects of the course learning experience. However, the professor
reserves the right to modify any portion of this syllabus as necessary because of events
and circumstances that occur during the term.
No part of this course, including the syllabus, handouts, web pages, and presentation
software files, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission
of the professor, except when used for instructional purposes during which the
professor is acknowledged as the source of the material.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2011 The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
School of Theology
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Louisville, KY 40280
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